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LA31.2 category

Ankyloglossia

Definition

A condition of the tongue, caused by short, tight, lingual frenulum or fusion of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. This condition is characterised by difficulty in speech articulation due to limitation or restriction in tongue movement.

Inclusions

  • Tongue tie

Also indexed as

Aberrant insertion of frenum of tongueAberrant insertion of labial frenulumAnkyloglossiaTongue tieshort frenulum linguaeshort frenulum of tongue

Nearby in Structural developmental anomalies of mouth or tongue